This week, Ben and Pascual talk about the black metal documentary “Until the Light Takes Us” and the events surrounding that dark story. Also, Ben discusses a strong reaction to rumors on the internet, and Pascual sheds some light on a burning question Ben has about heavy metal bands. Celestia also pops by with another skeptical fortune cookie.

This week, Ben and Pascual explore the mystery of the “Popobawa”, AKA the skeptic-raping demon of Zanzibar. But first, they throw some shade at Alex Jones and try to make sense of a rather serious claim regarding the Manchester attack. Also in this episode, a new segment by our very own producer Celestia Ward titled “Skeptic Fortune Cookie”. You don’t want to miss it!

This week, Ben and Pascual continue our two-part series on Jamaican folklore with a tale of Ben’s investigation of “duppies” and the most fearsome duppy of all, the Rolling Calf!
Also in this episode, a critical analysis of a couple of current news items and a BONUS for Patreon supporters (while supplies last)!

This week, Pascual responds to a listener email, and Ben tells the tale of his research on the White Witch of Rose Hall, a very famous Jamaican ghost!
This is part 1 of a 2-part series on Jamaican folklore!

You may have noticed that we’ve been delayed over a week in getting the podcast to you.

For that I sincerely apologize. I’m working on getting this week’s episode out as I type this.

Full transparency: My life has been a little more than hectic as of late. With trying to maintain a balance with family life, work life, podcasting, and my mental health (that I will probably address on the podcast sometime), editing and releasing the podcast has become a significant challenge for me.

But fear not!

We have plans in motion to get some episodes edited by a sound engineer friend of mine and we’ll be trying to lighten the workload as much as possible. In a perfect world, I’d do the engineering, recording, researching and hosting that I normally do, but I’d hand off all post-production work full time.

To reach this goal, we’ll definitely need the help of our Patrons to reach a break-even financial situation where we can sustain the show indefinitely. We have some new Patreon goals and we will be adding some new ways to contribute to the show (Paypal/Gofundme). If we can reach this first goal of hiring a full-time editor, I believe we can really up our content and bring you an even better show with better bonus perks.

In the meantime, if you haven’t seen our Patreon page, check out the link below and see all the perks you get for subscribing!

Thanks everyone for sticking with me through this, and a special thank you to Ben and Celestia for having my back always.

This week, Ben and Pascual are joined by Andrew Torrez of the Opening Arguments podcast! They chat a bit about misconceptions and controversial ideas in the law. Also, Celstia joins in for a talk about the new Doctor Who and what the public thinks about the change.

Thanks for bearing with us while we get the site switched over to our new layout and design. Due to this change, we recommend you directly follow the link below to stream the episode, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcasting platform.

This week, Ben and Pascual explore the nuance of the Hans Christian Andersen classic fairy tale “The Emperors New Clothes”. You may think you remember this story, but there are some oft-overlooked twists!
Also in this episode, the boys read a piece of fan mail and Celestia cracks into another fortune cookie!

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SQUARING THE STRANGE

Squaring the Strange brings evidence-based analysis and commentary to a wide variety of topics, ranging from the paranormal to the political.

Investigating ghosts. Debunking conspiracies. Dodging chupacabras.
If a claim seems strange, Ben and Pascual will try to square it with the facts.

Not just another “skeptical” podcast, it’s a show about critical thinking and evidence-based analysis, using science and critical thinking to examine the world around us, from the mysterious and paranormal to the mundane.